CAUTION- TN Board of Dentistry Fraudulent Calls

CAUTION!!! One of our dentists reported receiving a phone call claiming to be from the Tennessee Board of Dentistry. Stay vigilant and aware of fraudulent calls targeting professionals to protect your personal and professional information.

Description of the Fraudulent Call

The caller said there was a drug incident being reflected on the dentist’s dental license and that the license would be suspended. The fraudulent caller had the dentist’s license information, but only information that is available to the public.

Suspicious Request from the Caller

The caller then asked for a secure phone number to call the dentist to speak further in regards to this issue. The dentist, suspecting that this was not a legitimate call, gave no information.

Confirmation with the Tennessee Board of Dentistry

The dentist then called the Tennessee Board of Dentistry, who said that they have made no such calls. If a dentist has a drug-related incident that affects their dental license, the Tennessee Board of Dentistry will notify the dentist by mail, and not a telephone call.

Warning to Dentists

Please be aware that these phone calls are fraudulent, and if you receive a call such as this, give no information to the caller.